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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Sep 14, 1909
Page
2
The notice by A J Draper Auctioneer causes dissolves partnership with Mr E Peath and lists a mixed cattle herd of about 100 head including 40 mares and hacks. The property includes 1050 acres, a dwelling, outbuildings, and farm facilities at Cooktown. An auction aims to liquidate stock, furniture, dray, plow, and poultry.
A letter of gratitude thanks MAL FH NICOL and Dr Kiswelen for attentive care during a serious illness. The writer expresses appreciation for the sailors and others who supported during the patient’s stay at Fairey General Hospital.
Fragmentary OCR note from Athurton dated Saturday September 1A announces trials and a competition time. Secretary S Waye is referenced without clear details.
An official notice announces an election for a seat in the Gwemiamd Legislative Assembly. Voting events and candidate nomination periods occur in October with public declarations of candidates and a subsequent counting at a specified tolling location.
An OCR readout lists polling places across districts including Hinchirliow's Creek Cairn Tolga Allumbah Tockey Rawr Prete Atherton and Central Falling Phare Atherton. It mentions a central polling place at Seton Aonmbe Central Piling Pace with reference to Cairo on the Bay of Reenter and a figure 100. 7.0 OMANT.
Readable items show assorted goods and amounts: patent medicine, stationery, boots and shoes, drapery, and stock values. Entries list prices or quantities without complete context or dates, suggesting a small shop ledger fragment from the era.
Fragmentary OCR readout shows scattered names, dates, and numbers including Beltane Comicals and Gre tiwyck. Readable items include personal names such as Hester and Peter's along with several date-like tokens and numerical values. Context and full report are not recoverable.
News notes a mining syndicate led by Tring Mack at a Melbourne area site seeks to appropriate property from Parson Newman and others. The document records legal action, staking claims, rents, and a financial arrangement of 200 pounds related to the venture. Details reference depths and past work paused at 343 feet with various dates in 1879.
Fragmented OCR ledger style listing items and figures with names like Omar A. Malin and My Corben, including fractions and prices, across multiple entries such as 0745 478 Chilton and Reith Creek, indicating a mixed inventory or trade ledger.
Fragmented report on town politics references Mr Karl and council contenders. It notes acting mayor, parliamentary shifts, and debates over governance, with emphasis on town and county boundaries, public business, and forthcoming election climate.
Fragmentary text references a farm, management decisions, a ceremony or marriage, and notes on workers. It mentions names like Dean and Duncan and a desire for success, with scattered phrases about cows, pictures, dogs, and a hobbyist viewpoint.
The Plfoarmed momt ble meeting of the Colm Ambulance Brigade convened last evening with Mr Griffhe presiding. Debate centered on committee rackit Shromdy Uhenomationdnner and the process to appoint a permanent representative to the W.P. The brigade praised the waterworks effort, and a motion to engage the W.P. was approved after thanks to Mr Tenjamin for securing books for the cause.
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